โผงผาง
pǒong-pǎangMeanings
1AdverbB2
bluntly; outspokenly; brusquely
in a loud, abrupt, or very frank way, often without considering the feelings of others
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพูดpôotพูดpôot[to] speak; talk; sayออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outโผงผางpŏhng păangโผงผางpŏhng păang1bluntly; outspokenly; brusquely2blunt; outspoken; brashไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเจตนาร้ายjàyt-dtà-naa ráaiเจตนาร้ายjàyt-dtà-naa ráai1malicious intent; malice2[to] intend harm; have malicious intentionsหรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
He's a straightforward person; whatever he thinks, he says it frankly. He doesn't have any bad intentions.
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อย่าyàaตะโกนdtà-goonโผงผางpǒong-pǎangเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiสิsìคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnกำลังgam-langทำงานtam-ngaanอยู่yùu
Don't just shout abruptly into the room like this. Other people are working.
การตอบคำถามgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamอย่างyàangโผงผางpǒong-pǎangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tii
His abrupt way of answering the question in the meeting made the atmosphere instantly tense.
บางครั้งbaang-krángการพูดจาgaan-pûut-jaaโผงผางpǒong-pǎangก็gɔ̂อาจàatถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenการgaanเสียsǐiaมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatแม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaผู้พูดpûu-pûutจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàหยาบคายyàap-kaaiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Sometimes, speaking in a very frank and abrupt manner can be seen as impolite, even if the speaker doesn't intend to be rude.
2AdjectiveB2
blunt; outspoken; brash
blunt and outspoken, often loud or abrupt; not careful about others' feelings
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนพูดkon pôotคนพูดkon pôotspeaker; the person who speaksจาjaaจาjaa1colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’2Ja (personal name or nickname)โผงผางpŏhng păangโผงผางpŏhng păang1bluntly; outspokenly; brusquely2blunt; outspoken; brashไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เกรงใจgreng jaiเกรงใจgreng jai[to] feel reluctant out of respect/considerationใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!แล้วใจláeo jaiแล้วใจláeo jai1[to] be satisfied; [to] be content2[to] be relievedดีนะdee náดีนะdee ná1good; thank goodness2luckily; it's a good thing (that...)
He's a blunt person who doesn't really consider others' feelings, but he's actually kind-hearted.
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ถึงtĕungเธอterจะเป็นjà bpenคนkonตรงๆdtrong dtrongแต่dtàeก็gâwไม่ควรmâi kuuanพูดจาpôot jaaโผงผางpŏhng păangใส่sàiหัวหน้าhŭua nâaแบบนั้นbàep nán
Even though you're a straightforward person, you shouldn't speak so bluntly to the boss like that.
นิสัยní-sǎiโผงผางpǒong-pǎangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanหลายคนlǎai-konไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiแม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiเจตนาร้ายjèet-dtà-naa-ráaiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
His outspoken nature has made many colleagues unhappy, even though he doesn't have any bad intentions.
บางครั้งbaang-krángการพูดจาgaan-pûut-jaaโผงผางpǒong-pǎangเกินไปgəən-bpaiก็gɔ̂อาจàatสร้างsâangศัตรูsàt-dtruuได้dâaiโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
Sometimes, speaking too bluntly can create enemies without one realizing it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǒong
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |